Funding search · EIN 471152264 · Irvine, CA

G a Fowler Family Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

177
grants reported
$4.0M
total given
2022–2024
filing years
$7,500
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

promotingeducationhealthwellnessawarenesscultural

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Funding pattern

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Top recipients

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  • Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics2 grants · $410,000
  • Freedom 4 Youth3 grants · $265,000
  • The Campanile Foundation2 grants · $240,000
  • Np22 grants · $160,000
  • Siempre Unidos3 grants · $150,000
  • Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History3 grants · $150,000
  • Nature Conservancy1 grant · $150,000
  • California State University2 grants · $145,000
  • The Project for Resilient Communities2 grants · $130,000
  • Calm2 grants · $102,500

Giving over time

$1.9M
2022
$1.3M
2023
$781,056
2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 177 grants.

  • $310,000

    Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $150,000

    Np2 · Greenbrae, CA · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $150,000

    Nature Conservancy · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $120,000

    The Campanile Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $120,000

    The Campanile Foundation · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $105,000

    Freedom 4 Youth · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $100,000

    Community Environmental Council · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $100,000

    The Project for Resilient Communities · Montectio, CA · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $100,000

    Boys and Girls Club of Santa Barbara · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $100,000

    Foodbank of Santa Barbara County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $100,000

    Freedom 4 Youth · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $100,000

    Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $100,000

    The Land Institute · Salina, KS · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $75,000

    California State University · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $75,000

    Calm · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $70,000

    California State University · Long Beach, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $61,500

    Music Academy of the West · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $60,000

    Freedom 4 Youth · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $60,000

    Usd Burnham-Moores Center · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $54,000

    White Buffalo Land Trust · Summerland, CA · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $50,003

    Bonneville Environmental Foundation · Portland, OR · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $50,000

    People'S Self Help Housing · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $50,000

    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $50,000

    Siempre Unidos · Mill Valley, CA · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $50,000

    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $50,000

    Siempre Unidos · Mill Valley, CA · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $50,000

    Direct Relief · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $50,000

    Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $50,000

    Laguna Blanca School · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $50,000

    Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $50,000

    Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $50,000

    Siempre Unidos · Mill Valley, CA · 2022

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $40,000

    Endowment for Youth Committee · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $30,000

    Uc Regents · San Francisco, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $30,000

    Lompoc Teen Center · Lompoc, CA · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $30,000

    Fire Chiefs Association · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $30,000

    Orkeeswa · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $30,000

    The Project for Resilient Communities · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $27,500

    Calm · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $25,000

    African Women Rising · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    Lompoc Teen Center · Lompoc, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    Mission Scholars · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    White Buffalo Land Trust · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $25,000

    Delta Waterfowl Foundation · Bismarck, ND · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $25,000

    Dignity Moves · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $25,000

    Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $25,000

    Human Rights Watch · New York, NY · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    Uc Regents · San Francisco, CA · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    Doctors Without Borders · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    Human Rights Watch · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    Kulturecity · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    People'S Self Help Housing · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2022

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $25,000

    Planned Parenthood of the Central Coast · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $25,000

    Santa Barbara Bucket Brigade · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    Santa Barbara Firefighters Alliance · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $25,000

    Santa Barbara Museum of Art · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $20,000

    African Women Rising · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $20,000

    Casa Pacifica · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $20,000

    Worldreaderorg · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $15,000

    Worldreaderorg · Seattle, WA · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $15,000

    Ieft · Lewes, DE · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $15,000

    Mission Scholars · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $12,600

    All Saints By the Sea Episcopal Church · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $12,000

    All Saints By the Sea Episcopal Church · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $12,000

    San Manuel Band of Mission Indians · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $11,000

    San Manuel Band of Mission Indians · Highland, CA · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $10,100

    Planned Parenthood of the Central Coast · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $10,000

    Np2 · Greenbrae, CA · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $10,000

    Ymca Retirement Fund · New York, NY · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $10,000

    Summerland Farm · Sonora, CA · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $10,000

    Usd Burnham-Moores Center · San Diego, CA · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Ymca Retirement Fund · New York, NY · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $10,000

    All Saints By the Sea Episcopal Church · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Carpinteria Children'S Project · Carpinteria, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Girls · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $10,000

    Lompoc Teen Center · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Mama'S Kitchen · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Path of Santa Barbara · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation · Irvine, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Santa Barbara Public Library Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Shelterbox USA · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $10,000

    Usd Burnham-Moores Center · San Diego, CA · 2022

    Promoting education

  • $10,000

    Ymca Retirement Fund · New York, NY · 2022

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $9,000

    Leading From Within · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $9,000

    Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation · Santa Barabara, CA · 2024

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $8,500

    Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $8,500

    Santa Barbara Bowl Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $7,500

    1 for the Planet · Burlington, VT · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $7,500

    1 for the Planet · Burlington, VT · 2023

    Promoting education

  • $7,205

    Maui Food Bank · Wailuku, HI · 2023

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $6,500

    The Foundation Roundtable · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $5,000

    Boy Scouts of America · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Promoting education

  • $5,000

    Breakthrough New York · New York, NY · 2024

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $5,000

    Heal the Ocean · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $5,000

    Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $5,000

    I Stand With My Pack · Culver City, CA · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $5,000

    Leading From Within · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024

    Promoting cultural awareness

  • $5,000

    Mama'S Kitchen · San Diego, CA · 2024

    Promoting health and wellness

  • $5,000

    Shining Stars Foundation · Winter Park, CO · 2024

    Promoting education

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.